As of 12:39 BST

Weather in Bishop's Down

+12°

Bishop's Down, Wednesday, 7 October, 12:39

Overcast. Feels like 11°C. High 14°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1014 mb

Wind13 mph N

Humidity92%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point11°C

Detailed hourly forecast

The month ahead in Bishop's Down: daytime temperatures averaging +14.3° and +8.6° overnight — that is 0.2° below the climate average for October. Rain is expected on 9 days (around 63 mm), against a normal of 6 days and 39 mm. The warmest day should be 9 October (+18.1°), the coolest 22 October (+4.5°).

+14.3°/+8.6°

Average day / night

−0.2°

Below average

9 / 6

Wet days / normal

63 mm

Rainfall this month

Ten-day blocks against the climate average

Period	Forecast (day)	Average	Difference
7 October – 16 October	+15.7°	+14.9°	+0.8°
17 October – 26 October	+12°	+13.6°	-1.6°
27 October – 5 November	near average	+12.5°	—

October records over 66 years

+23.7°1 October 2011All-time high

-1.9°30 October 1983All-time low

Climate averages and records are calculated from the nearest reference point — Sherborne (5.5 km away).

Thu, 08+8 ° /15 °

+15 °

Bishop's Down, Thursday, 8 October

Clear sky. High 15°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1025 mb

Wind12 mph NW

Humidity65%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point7°C

Fri, 09+11 ° /18 °

3.3

+18 °

Bishop's Down, Friday, 9 October

Rain. High 18°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1016 mb

Wind19 mph W

Humidity76%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point14°C

Sat, 10+10 ° /14 °

0.6

+14 °

Bishop's Down, Saturday, 10 October

Light rain. High 14°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1014 mb

Wind16 mph W

Humidity70%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point8°C

Sun, 11+7 ° /15 °

+15 °

Bishop's Down, Sunday, 11 October

Overcast. High 15°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1016 mb

Wind5 mph NW

Humidity65%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point6°C

Mon, 12+11 ° /16 °

1.4

+16 °

Bishop's Down, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 16°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1018 mb

Wind19 mph S

Humidity83%

Visibility—

Dew point12°C

Tue, 13+13 ° /16 °

1.6

+16 °

Bishop's Down, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 16°C, low 13°C.

Pressure1024 mb

Wind16 mph S

Humidity93%

Visibility—

Dew point13°C

Wed, 14+13 ° /14 °

12.5

+14 °

Bishop's Down, Wednesday, 14 October

Rain. High 14°C, low 13°C.

Pressure1028 mb

Wind7 mph NE

Humidity96%

Visibility—

Dew point13°C

Thu, 15+10 ° /17 °

+17 °

Bishop's Down, Thursday, 15 October

Overcast. High 17°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1023 mb

Wind11 mph E

Humidity63%

Visibility—

Dew point9°C

Fri, 16+9 ° /17 °

+17 °

Bishop's Down, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 17°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1013 mb

Wind13 mph SE

Humidity53%

Visibility—

Dew point7°C

Sat, 17+8 ° /14 °

3.5

+14 °

Bishop's Down, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 14°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1005 mb

Wind15 mph S

Humidity93%

Visibility—

Dew point12°C

Sun, 18+8 ° /14 °

6.8

+14 °

Bishop's Down, Sunday, 18 October

Rain. High 14°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1004 mb

Wind18 mph S

Humidity78%

Visibility—

Dew point9°C

Mon, 19+6 ° /8 °

15.4

+8 °

Bishop's Down, Monday, 19 October

Rain. High 8°C, low 6°C.

Pressure997 mb

Wind24 mph NW

Humidity92%

Visibility—

Dew point7°C

Tue, 20+5 ° /11 °

+11 °

Bishop's Down, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 11°C, low 5°C.

Pressure1000 mb

Wind16 mph NW

Humidity59%

Visibility—

Dew point2°C

Wed, 21+5 ° /11 °

+11 °

Bishop's Down, Wednesday, 21 October

Partly cloudy. High 11°C, low 5°C.

Pressure1009 mb

Wind20 mph NW

Humidity61%

Visibility—

Dew point4°C

Thu, 22+4 ° /12 °

3.2

+12 °

Bishop's Down, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 12°C, low 4°C.

Pressure1018 mb

Wind14 mph SW

Humidity90%

Visibility—

Dew point8°C

Days 17 onward are based on 60-year climate statistics

Fri, 23+8 ° /13 °

2.2

+13 °

Bishop's Down, Friday, 23 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall2.2 mm

Chance of rain35%

Warmest on record+17° (2011)

Coldest on record+1° (1981)

Sat, 24+8 ° /14 °

3.2

+14 °

Bishop's Down, Saturday, 24 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high14°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall3.2 mm

Chance of rain47%

Warmest on record+18° (1995)

Coldest on record+0° (1964)

Sun, 25+8 ° /13 °

2.1

+13 °

Bishop's Down, Sunday, 25 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall2.1 mm

Chance of rain33%

Warmest on record+17° (2006)

Coldest on record-1° (2010)

Mon, 26+8 ° /13 °

1.4

+13 °

Bishop's Down, Monday, 26 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall1.4 mm

Chance of rain30%

Warmest on record+18° (2005)

Coldest on record+2° (1966)

Tue, 27+8 ° /13 °

2.5

+13 °

Bishop's Down, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall2.5 mm

Chance of rain35%

Warmest on record+19° (2005)

Coldest on record0° (1962)

Wed, 28+8 ° /13 °

2.5

+13 °

Bishop's Down, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall2.5 mm

Chance of rain42%

Warmest on record+18° (2022)

Coldest on record+1° (2012)

Thu, 29+8 ° /13 °

+13 °

Bishop's Down, Thursday, 29 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall2 mm

Chance of rain40%

Warmest on record+19° (2022)

Coldest on record-1° (2008)

Fri, 30+8 ° /13 °

2.5

+13 °

Bishop's Down, Friday, 30 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall2.5 mm

Chance of rain42%

Warmest on record+18° (2001)

Coldest on record-2° (1983)

Sat, 31+8 ° /13 °

3.3

+13 °

Bishop's Down, Saturday, 31 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall3.3 mm

Chance of rain47%

Warmest on record+19° (2014)

Coldest on record0° (1992)

Sun, 01+8 ° /13 °

2.3

+13 °

Bishop's Down, Sunday, 1 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall2.3 mm

Chance of rain43%

Warmest on record+17° (1999)

Coldest on record-1° (1997)

Mon, 02+7 ° /12 °

3.5

+12 °

Bishop's Down, Monday, 2 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall3.5 mm

Chance of rain43%

Warmest on record+17° (2005)

Coldest on record-1° (2006)

Tue, 03+7 ° /12 °

+12 °

Bishop's Down, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall2 mm

Chance of rain38%

Warmest on record+16° (1969)

Coldest on record-2° (2006)

Wed, 04+6 ° /12 °

2.1

+12 °

Bishop's Down, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high12°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall2.1 mm

Chance of rain42%

Warmest on record+16° (1978)

Coldest on record-1° (1966)

Thu, 05+6 ° /12 °

2.1

+12 °

Bishop's Down, Thursday, 5 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high12°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall2.1 mm

Chance of rain35%

Warmest on record+16° (2025)

Coldest on record+0° (2006)

Questions about the month ahead

How accurate is a month-long forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — highly reliable for the first 3–5 days, gradually less so after that. Days 17 to 30 for Bishop's Down are built from climate averages over the last 60 years, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above average" mean?

We compare the forecast with the climate average for exactly the same calendar days, calculated from 60 years of observations. The difference shows how the coming month compares with a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

These are real historical extremes recorded in Bishop's Down since 1960: the highest and lowest temperature for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is the 30-day forecast updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour. The climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.